At IBC 2023 in Amsterdam, Kinefinity was showing their MC8020 Live Broadcast Camera System for the first time outside of China.
Kinefinity’s MC8020 is a next-generation 4K Live Broadcast Camera System based on the company’s own edge high-performance platform. Unlike a lot of other digital cinema cameras that have been used in this capacity by attaching third-party modules, the MC8020 is a self-contained system and every component is made by Kinefinity.
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The MC8020 is based on Kinefinty’s 8K MAVO EDGE camera, but it is tailored for the broadcast market. It can shoot up to 70fps in 8K and it features built-in ND filters and a dual native ISO. Essentially it is taking an existing digital cinema camera and adding components to turn it into a live production camera. This is something we have also seen other companies like Sony and ARRI do.
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The MC8020 allows for real-time color adjustment, two-way communication, and all of the other functionality that you would expect from a live broadcast camera. It meets SMPTE ST2082-12 and the latest 12G-SDI protocols required for live applications.
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The MC8020 was first used back in January to live broadcast the Haikou Division of the Chinese Super League. In March 2023, a 5G+8K+3D VR ultra-high-definition OB van built by Guangdong Tusheng Ultra-HD Innovation Center was equipped with 8 MC8020 broadcast cameras.
Its efficient 4K EFP system is capable of outputting 4K HDR and 2K HD. The MC8020 can also switch from 4K EFP to 4K ENG/Cine mode to achieve non-live content production.
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The MC8020 is already equipped for future 8K HDR productions without requiring the purchase of additional hardware. It will be able to deliver both live 8K EFP production and non-live 8K ENG production via a software upgrade.
The MC8020 system will retail for around $30,000 USD.